Macbook Pro Restarts When Trying to Sync iPhone 4

I'm trying to sync my iPhone 4 in iTunes using the USB. As soon as it starts, my MBP shuts down and restarts. Any suggestions as to why this is happening and/or how I can fix it?
Thanks.

Also, I've tried restarting and I've swapped USB cables as well. My iTunes llibrary is on an external hard drive that is also connected to the MBP via a single USB cable.

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